Former Toronto mayor David Miller is a leading advocate for the creation of sustainable urban economies. Under his leadership, Toronto became known for its environmental leadership, economic strength and social integration. He continues to work with the World Bank, OECD, UNEP to strengthen the capacity of city governments worldwide to act.

The Harvard-trained economist and practising lawyer is the Future of Cities Global Fellow at Polytechnic Institute of New York University. He chairs the Canadian Counsel of Academies' expert panel on “The Potential for New and Innovative Uses of Information and Communications Technologies for Greening Canada.”